74843 - Organization Theory

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student: - has a good knowledge of the competitive environments characteristics in which the company works and the various organizational models needed to adapt to them; - is able to recognize personality types; patterns and decision-making processes; and options for teamwork; - is familiar with the dynamics of change, conflict, diversity management, and alternative ways to organize that may appear during the company life; - is able to refer to bibliographic material and to know the bases of the most widely used organizational network analysis softwares.

Course contents

• Organisations and Organisational Theory
• Strategy, design and effectiveness
• Creative ecosystems, creativity management, and organisational design and structure.
• Inter-organisational relations; the individual; diversity Management.
• - Organisational culture, community organisation and ethical values
• Innovation and change
• Decision-making processes (overview).
• Empowerment and gender equality
• Community, temporary and public organisations
• Social Network Analysis: Theories and Applications
• Applications [teamwork]
• Discussion [teamwork]

Readings/Bibliography

Business Organisation by F. Buonocore, F. Montanari and L. Solari (ISEDI, 1st edition, chapters 1, 2 and 3 and 7).

Social Network Analysis: A Manual by Borgatti or Scott will be made available during the course.

Organisational Behaviour by H. L. Tosi and M. Pilati (Egea, 2nd edition, chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).

Teaching methods

. Lecture
. Team work (design thinking and social network analysis workshop)

Office hours

See the website of Sabrina Pedrini